This winter break, I spent my time in Cape Town, South Africa, a city overflowing with cultural influences and beauty everywhere. My family and I ventured to South Africa for my older sister’s wedding; my sister’s husband is from there, hence the exotic destination.
My trip to South Africa, however, had many additional exciting events. My family and I went shark diving near Seal Island. We went down in the freezing water into a cage, as the boat assistants chummed the water and also launched a giant fish head into the water as bait. I hardly even saw the sharks with my own eyes. The assistants would lure in a shark with the appetizing bait, and tell us to submerge ourselves under the water so we could view the sharks swimming around. But the visibility was pretty bad, so it was a giant blur.
We spent a few more days in town before we had to head out to the wedding venue – Webersburg Winery. While still in Cape Town, my family and I went on many other adventures, such as hiking Table Mountain, scuba diving with seals, and just hanging out on the beach. We went to Camp’s bay on new years day to watch the sunset - a beautiful sight, with many locals around.
Then, we headed out to the wine lands. South Africa is known by many as the Country of Wine. My sister’s wedding was held at one of the many wineries, Webersburg. The wedding was held outside overlooking endless green land and swallowed by mountains.
My voyage to South Africa was an unforgettable one. Each day spent there I saw endless natural radiance and met many locals who were each tremendously unique. Cape Town definitely left an impact on me and from the mountains to the oceans there, you won’t be disappointed.
